Kershaw and AL MAR are both pretty storied names in the world of cutting tools. The AL MAR company has been around since 1979 and has a mission of providing serious users with custom-quality blades…

Charter Arms introduced its “Undercover” revolver to the shooting world in 1964. Designed to compete directly with the Smith & Wesson .38-caliber “Chiefs Special,” the Undercover featured a solid…

If you are making your holster choice based on you reholstering, you might be making the wrong choice. For simplicity and versatility, the clipless IWB holster has a lot to offer. The Mainstay, from…

I did some shooting over the Memorial Day weekend and came away shaking my head. The reason for the headshake was that, over the course of about six hours, I figured out that, at ranges up to about…

“Mountain Gun” — A compact, concealable handgun chambered in a caliber sufficient to provide emergency defense against large, aggressive animals or people while camping, hunting or on the trail in…

Make no mistake about it: Kydex and nylon qualify as great materials for holsters. These two synthetic materials have become extremely popular, eclipsing leather as primary materials for many…

Because so many of our readers carry knives and because we believe that training is the backbone to any sort of self-defense, we have added noted knife defense trainer Mike Janich to our list of…

Some shooters are well-versed in 1911-style pistols. However, those new to firearms may not realize just how historically significant this iconic handgun really is. Before diving into the SIG Sauer 1911 TACOPS Carry .45, it’s worth taking a moment to understand the legacy this pistol builds on.

SO, LAST AUTUMN, Ruger invited several of us gunwriters to an event at the scenic FTW Ranch in the Texas Hill Country, west of Saint Tony. The purpose was to give us a preview of the handguns they’d…

The BLACKHAWK! Omnivore represents a total departure in design from most of the secure, synthetic handgun holsters available on today’s market. Thanks to the Blackhawk design team, one holster can…

We’ve heard it for years: Gun holsters are supposed to be comforting, not comfortable. But these days, gun holsters are getting more and more comfortable. And every now and then I find a holster…

»CHAMBERED FOR THE POTENT 9MM OR .40 S&W, Walther’s new PPS (short for “Police Pistol Slim”) M2 might have “police” in its name, but this little pocket-sized semi-auto is a good choice for today’s…